The Diocese of Umtata (Latin: Umtatan(a)) is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Umtata, King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, in the ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.
History
- 30 March 1930: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtata from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mariannhill
- 12 April 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Umtata
- 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Umtata
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Cathedral of All Saints in Umtata.
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite)
- Vicars Apostolic of Umtata (Roman rite) Bishop Emanuele Hanisch, M.H.M. (see above 1937.04.13 – 1940.02.28); Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (1941.04.03 – 1951.01.11 see below)
- Bishops of Umtata (Roman rite) Bishop Joseph Grueter, C.M.M. (see above 1951.01.11 – 1968.09.26); Bishop Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (1968.09.26 – 1974.05.09), appointed Bishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; future Archbishop; Bishop Peter Fanyana John Butelezi, O.M.I. (1975.07.10 – 1978.04.27), appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein; Bishop Andrew Zolile T. Brook (1979.02.12 – 1995.01.07); Bishop Oswald Georg Hirmer (1997.04.21 – 2008.02.08); Bishop Anton Sipuka (since 2008.02.08)